Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Notes for the Reader
- Family Tree 1 Hannibal
- Family Tree 2 Scipio
- Timeline
- List of Abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1 Hannibal and Scipio on Themselves
- 2 Origins: Hannibal: 247–221, Birth to Aged 26 Years, Scipio: 235–218, Birth to Aged 17 Years
- 3 Hannibal Victorious, 221–216: Aged 26–31 Years
- 4 Scipio 216–205: Aged 19–30 Years
- 5 Hannibal Frustrated in Italy, 216–208: Aged 31–39
- 6 Overseas Commands: Freedoms and Perils
- 7 Politics and Factions at Carthage and Rome
- 8 The Tipping Point: The Battle at the Metaurus or Sena, 207, Hannibal Aged 40
- 9 Hannibal and Scipio Meet and Fight at Last: Zama, 202, Aged 45 and 33
- 10 The Religion of Hannibal and Scipio
- 11 Scipio Triumphant, 202–193: Aged 33–42
- 12 Hannibal as Political Reformer at Carthage, 196: Aged 51
- 13 Hannibal, Scipio, and the Greek World
- 14 Hannibal Flees to Antiochus III; His Intrigues; 195–193: Aged 52–54
- 15 Hannibal and Scipio as Military Advisers in the Late 190s: The Road to Magnesia, 190: Aged 57 and 45
- 16 Hannibal and Scipio: The Military Comparison
- 17 Hannibal’s Years of Wandering, 190–183: Aged 57–64
- 18 The Downfall and Death of Scipio, 187–183: Aged 48–52
- 19 Afterlives
- 20 Conclusion: Parallel Lives
- References
- Index
15 - Hannibal and Scipio as Military Advisers in the Late 190s: The Road to Magnesia, 190: Aged 57 and 45
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2024
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Notes for the Reader
- Family Tree 1 Hannibal
- Family Tree 2 Scipio
- Timeline
- List of Abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1 Hannibal and Scipio on Themselves
- 2 Origins: Hannibal: 247–221, Birth to Aged 26 Years, Scipio: 235–218, Birth to Aged 17 Years
- 3 Hannibal Victorious, 221–216: Aged 26–31 Years
- 4 Scipio 216–205: Aged 19–30 Years
- 5 Hannibal Frustrated in Italy, 216–208: Aged 31–39
- 6 Overseas Commands: Freedoms and Perils
- 7 Politics and Factions at Carthage and Rome
- 8 The Tipping Point: The Battle at the Metaurus or Sena, 207, Hannibal Aged 40
- 9 Hannibal and Scipio Meet and Fight at Last: Zama, 202, Aged 45 and 33
- 10 The Religion of Hannibal and Scipio
- 11 Scipio Triumphant, 202–193: Aged 33–42
- 12 Hannibal as Political Reformer at Carthage, 196: Aged 51
- 13 Hannibal, Scipio, and the Greek World
- 14 Hannibal Flees to Antiochus III; His Intrigues; 195–193: Aged 52–54
- 15 Hannibal and Scipio as Military Advisers in the Late 190s: The Road to Magnesia, 190: Aged 57 and 45
- 16 Hannibal and Scipio: The Military Comparison
- 17 Hannibal’s Years of Wandering, 190–183: Aged 57–64
- 18 The Downfall and Death of Scipio, 187–183: Aged 48–52
- 19 Afterlives
- 20 Conclusion: Parallel Lives
- References
- Index
Summary
Hannibal could not go to Ptolemaic Egypt or Antigonid Macedon. That left the Seleucids. But their preference for Greco-Macedonian employees meant Hannibal would never be fully accepted: Antiochus listened to Hannibal’s advice without taking it wholeheartedly. Hannibal’s Tyrian agent Ariston, sent to Carthage in Antiochus’ interest, failed. A Roman mission to Antiochus tried to turn him against Hannibal, who reassured Antiochus by recalling his childhood oath. Rome’s decision for war is explained: cooperation in Greece between Antiochus and the Aetolians, disaffected Roman allies. Hannibal’s role, and court intrigues against him, are traced. Antiochus lost on land at Thermopylae (Greece); his fleet under Hannibal was no match for Rome’s experienced allies the Rhodians. The Romans won at Magnesia, commanded by Lucius Scipio with Publius as adviser. Publius as Salian priest was delayed, then missed the battle through illness. He too gave Antiochus (cryptic) advice. Hannibal and Scipio are compared as advisers.
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- Hannibal and ScipioParallel Lives, pp. 303 - 336Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024